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Wat Buddhapadipa in London was the first Buddhist temple in the United Kingdom, established by the London Buddhist Temple Foundation with the objective of creating a centre for the dissemination of theoretical and practical Buddhist teachings in Europe.

This temple has been under the Royal Patronage since 1965 when it was originally located on Christ Church Road, Richmond. It was moved to its present site in Calonne Road, Wimbledon Parkside in 1976. With the support of the Royal Thai Government and the Thai people, the Foundation erected an "Ubosot", a Thai style building for monastic ceremonies. The celebration of monastic boundary, held on October 30, 1982, enabled Wat Buddhapadipa to become a formal temple according to Thai tradition: in fact, the only Thai temple ever built in Europe.

The new Temple is on Alrewas Road, in the village of Kings Bromley. The village lies on the A515, about 6 miles north of of the Cathedral City of Lichfield. In the centre of Kings Bromley village is a turn onto the A513 which leads down to the A38, from which there is easy access to/from Derby, Birmingham and the motorway network

Eastfield House is about 2/3 mile from the village centre: the dead-end left turn (coming from the village) just by the green locator arrow on the Google map is the drive to Eastfield House.

2 Harnham Hall Cottages, Harnham, Belsay, Northumberland
Harnham Buddhist Monastery is a Buddhist community on the borders of Scotland and England. The abbot, Ajahn Munindo, was ordained by the late Venerable Ajahn Chah of Wat Nong Pah Pong in NE Thailand in 1975. The community comprises a monastic residence of usually about 8 Sangha members and an adjacent lay retreat facility known as Harnham Retreat House

Retreats are held in a facility separate from the main monastery. Accommodation is mostly in dormitories, but there are a few rooms available for those with special needs. Retreatants are asked to participate fully in the daily schedule of sitting and walking meditation.

NOBLE SILENCE: Meditation instruction is given by the monk or nun leading the retreat and there is usually an opportunity to ask questions about meditation practice. Otherwise retreatants are asked to maintain ‘noble silence’, that is not engaging in any talk with each other, or anyone else, unless it is really necessary.

On the first day, retreatants are asked to arrive between 4pm and 7pm. On arrival, please come to the Retreat Centre Reception to register and find out where you are sleeping.

Brighton and Hove Ladyboys of Bangkok, Victoria Gardens. Throughout May.
This popular cabaret show has been a huge success for the last five years and is set to be another sell out. If you enjoy popular music, entertainment and thai food all in one package, this is a show not to be missed!